John H. Kriner, 86

FEB. 14, 1921-NOV. 30, 2007

QUINCY, Pa. - Mr. John H. Kriner, 86, a resident of Quincy United Methodist Home, Quincy, Pa., and formerly of Eastern Avenue, Greencastle, Pa., died Friday, Nov. 30, 2007, at the nursing home. He had been ill for eight months and in critical health for the last two weeks.

Born Feb. 14, 1921, in Chewsville, Md., he was the son of the late George A. and Ida C. Hartle Kriner. He spent his early life in the Bushtown area of Greencastle and attended Greencastle schools.

He and his wife, the late Edna E. Bingaman Kriner, were married Nov. 2, 1940 in Hagerstown, Md., and lived at their present residence since 2005. They formerly lived at 660 Woodland Parkway, State Line, Pa. Mrs. Kriner died Sept. 13, 2006.

Mr. Kriner was a farmer for 43 years for Eden Plains Dairy, Hagerstown, and from 1963 until his retirement in 1984 he worked in the shipping department of Grove Manufacturing, Shady Grove, Pa.

Mr. Kriner is survived by two daughters, Joan E. Carty, Greencastle, and Ann S. Cunningham, Greencastle; a son, Donald E. Kriner, Laurel, Del.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was the last of his immediate family.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Phenicie Hinkley and Cressa Kline; five brothers, Arthur Kriner, George Kriner, Alfred Kriner, Ross Kriner and Cyrus Kriner; and one infant brother, Samuel Kriner.

Betty J. Shoop, 59

Born Tuesday, May 11, 1948, in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late George W. Jones Sr. and Frances E. Davis Jones.

Betty enjoyed bingo.

She is survived by three daughters, Brenda Michael of Martinsburg, W.Va., Donna Spigler of Hagerstown and Tammy Mumma of Hagerstown; two sons, Kenneth Kitchen Jr. of Hagerstown and Terry Kitchen of Hagerstown; three sisters, Toots Porrell, Sis Palmer and Jenny Ayers; and two brothers, Sonny Jones and George Jones.

She was preceded in death by one sister, June Jones; and one brother, Buck Jones.